Saraiyah
Girl name · #5213 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Saraiyah, placing it at #5213 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Saraiyah.
The 18-year story
Saraiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 29 girls were named Saraiyah — good for #4653 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Saraiyah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Saraiyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Saraiyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Saraiyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Saraiyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Saraiyah is most common
State-level data for Saraiyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Saraiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Saraiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Seriyah, Salayah, Sorayah, Sarayah, and Kamaiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saraiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14331 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Saraiyah a popular girl name?
Saraiyah ranked #5213 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Saraiyah most popular?
Saraiyah peaked in 2019, when 29 American girls received the name (ranked #4653 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Saraiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Saraiyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.